Working-age population (Organisation) in European Union
European Union: Working-age population was 381,112 Persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Working-age population in European Union, 2005–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
European Union recorded 381,112 Persons for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in European Union peaked at 381,112 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 361,398 Persons, in 2005.
Working-age population in European Union, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 361,398 Persons | — |
| 2006 | 363,477 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 365,429 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 367,243 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 368,412 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 366,003 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 366,270 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 367,132 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 367,938 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 370,130 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 371,151 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 371,860 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 372,230 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 372,713 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 373,250 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 373,912 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 372,974 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 374,791 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 376,804 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 379,240 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 381,112 Persons | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 365,192 Persons | 361,398 Persons | 368,412 Persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 369,868 Persons | 366,003 Persons | 373,250 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,472 Persons | 372,974 Persons | 381,112 Persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in European Union?
- Working-age population in European Union was 381,112 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 381,112 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 361,398 Persons in 2005.
- How does European Union rank for working-age population?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.